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Avatar director makes a promise if franchise ends with Fire and Ash

Sigourney Weaver says new Avatar film let her return to her adolescence
  • James Cameron has indicated he may reveal the plot lines for planned Avatar sequels 4 and 5 if the saga does not continue beyond the recently released Fire and Ash.
  • The third instalment, Avatar: Fire and Ash, opened with an $88m domestic debut, falling short of its projected $100m.
  • Cameron stated that if the later sequels are not made, he would hold a press conference to disclose their intended plots or turn the scripts into novels.
  • He hopes the franchise continues but acknowledges that each film needs to prove its business case to justify further instalments.
  • Despite its opening figures, the Avatar franchise is known for strong global performance and sustained cinema runs, with Fire and Ash already having earned $345m.
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